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Muslim Mind Collaborative
Working together to advance mental wellbeing within the Muslim community through partnership, research and resources.
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A small set of trusted, well-established services chosen as a starting point.
Inspirited Minds
Therapy and wellbeing services inspired by Islamic values and tailored for the Muslim community.
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National Muslim Mental Health Summit
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Uniting voices and driving change for mental health equity in our communities and beyond.
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38 organisations across 8 categories.
6 Helpline / emotional support
Muslim Youth Helpline (MYH)
Confidential helpline & live chat for young Muslims (up to ~25)
Free, confidential. 4pm–10pm, 365 days/yr. Admin: 020 7435 8171. Email [email protected].
Muslim Community Helpline
Confidential, non-judgemental listening & emotional support
Operating since 1987 (formerly Muslim Women's Helpline). Mon–Thu 10–1, Fri 10–4. Languages: English, Arabic, Gujarati, Punjabi, Urdu/Hindi.
MWN Helpline (Muslim Women's Network UK)
Specialist culturally sensitive helpline for women
About 50% of callers seek mental health support (anxiety, depression, PTSD, self-harm, suicidal ideation, loneliness). English, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali.
Karma Nirvana (Honour-Based Abuse Helpline)
National HBA & forced marriage helpline (founded by Muslim survivors)
Mon–Fri 9–5. Provides emotional and practical support; mental-health-relevant for HBA survivors.
Naseeha Mental Health
24/7 Muslim peer-support helpline (Canada-based, accessible from UK)
World's first 24/7 Muslim mental health helpline. Online chat available. Free, anonymous, multilingual.
Islamophobia Response Unit (IRU)
Helpline + emotional support after Islamophobic incidents
Mon–Fri 10–5. Free legal guidance, basic emotional support, signposting to MH services.
4 Dedicated Muslim MH charity
Inspirited Minds
Faith-based grassroots MH charity; faith-sensitive counselling
Awareness, anti-stigma, professional faith-sensitive therapy. [email protected].
The Lantern Initiative
Psychospiritual MH education, workshops, study retreats
Awareness/education + Imam/community-leader training (with Inspirited Minds). Published 'Muslim Mental Health Matters' (2021).
The Aafiyah Project
Workshops, lectures, literature on MH from Islamic perspective
Training for imams, mosque committees and ISOCs. Male and female focus across age range.
Muslim Bereavement Support Service (MBSS)
Free confidential bereavement support for Muslim women
Founded 2012. [email protected]. PO Box 2241, Ilford IG1 9UX.
8 Faith-based counselling service
The Lateef Project
Free Islamic counselling (up to 18 sessions)
Longest-running Islamic counselling service in Europe (since 2010). English, Turkish, Bangla, Sylheti, Urdu, Punjabi. Mon–Wed 10:30–13:30.
Sakoon Islamic Counselling
Holistic Islamic counselling/psychotherapy (paid)
Range of issues incl. depression, anxiety, PTSD, DV, marital, bereavement. [email protected].
Ihsaan Therapeutic Services
Specialist Islamic psychology / psychotherapy CIC
Religiously & culturally appropriate therapies, training, Connection Cafe peer support for women. Languages: Arabic, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Mirpuri, Punjabi, Urdu.
Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre
Intercultural therapy in 20+ languages (serves many Muslim clients)
Not exclusively Muslim but a long-established, faith- and culture-sensitive option. [email protected].
Awakening The Heart (Islamic Counselling)
Islamic counselling (Sabnum Dharamsi & Abdullah Maynard)
Long-running Islamic counselling training and practice (20+ years). [email protected].
Muslim Counsellors Birmingham
Spiritual counselling integrating Islamic frameworks
Available to people of any/no faith; Islamic counselling specialism.
Eemaan Therapy Clinic
Private Islamic counselling/psychotherapy (CBT, EMDR, etc.)
Private practice integrating Islamic psychology with mainstream modalities.
The Muslim Therapist
Intercultural counselling with faith-based lens
Integrates Qur'anic wisdom and Prophetic guidance with modern therapeutic approaches.
5 Women-focused
Amina — The Muslim Women's Resource Centre
Helpline + counselling + community outreach
Helpline weekdays 10–4. [email protected]. McCormick Business Centre, 50 Darnley Street, Glasgow G41 2SE.
Apna Haq
BME women's DV/abuse + trauma-informed support
Founded 1994 supporting South Asian Muslim women; expanded to all BME. Survivor-led; long-term trauma support.
Roshni Ghar
Culturally appropriate MH & wellbeing for South Asian women
1:1 counselling + group therapy. Holistic approach to MH for predominantly South Asian (incl. Muslim) women.
Roshni (Birmingham)
Therapeutic counselling & DV refuge for South Asian women
English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Mirpuri. Counselling free for DV survivors; emergency safe accommodation.
Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham & Redbridge — Sakinah Project / Our Voices
Safe spaces and MH support for diverse Muslim women
National Mind funded; 6 safe spaces in TH/Newham/Redbridge for Muslim women 18+.
8 MH project within larger org
British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA) — Mental Health team
Mindsavers workshops + advocacy + mosque outreach
'Mindsavers: 5 pillars for better mental health'. Engages hundreds of mosques.
Maslaha — Talking From The Heart / Coming Home / Muslim Girls' Mental Wellbeing
Multiple MH projects (films, therapy referrals, schools)
'Talking From The Heart' films in Somali, Urdu, Bengali/Sylheti. 'Coming Home' supports Muslims affected by criminalisation.
Better Community Business Network (BCBN) — Resilient Mind
School-based MH programme; commissions Muslim Mind Collaborative
Co-published 'Hidden Survivors' (UEL) — landmark report on young British Muslim MH.
Muslim Aid — Mental Health hub
MH information, signposting, multilingual resources
[email protected]. Office: LMC Business Wing, 38–44 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1JX.
Islamic Relief UK — MH resources & funding
Crisis-helpline signposting page; funder of MYH
Provided £30,000 emergency funding to MYH during COVID. MH content from Qur'an/Hadith for community education.
Penny Appeal — MY (Muslim Youth) Helpline
Funder/launch partner of MY Helpline
Originator of the youth-focused MY Helpline initiative for 11–24-year-olds.
Muslim Council of Britain (MCB)
Coordinates Muslim MH initiatives, hosts resources hub
Aggregates Muslim MH provider information; promotes Muslim MH leadership.
Muslim Sports Foundation — Mindful Sunnah
Faith-led physical-activity-based MH wellbeing programme
Partner of Mind. Walking, swimming, archery, horse-riding rooted in Prophetic tradition for emotional resilience.
3 Directory / professional network
Muslim Counsellor and Psychotherapist Network (MCAPN)
Network + public directory of Muslim therapists
Founded 2013; awarded Mental Health Network of the Year 2022–23. Counselling Directory + Supervision Directory.
Ruh Care — Muslim Therapist Directory
Online directory + matching platform
Largest global directory of Muslim therapists. UK therapists listed; matching form on website.
Muslim Mind Collaborative (MMC)
Free national membership network of 50+ MH orgs (partner of Mind)
Launched 2021 by BCBN. Programmes: Resilient Minds, Value Every Mind. Faith-equity advocacy + schools toolkit.
2 Mosque / community-based
East London Mosque & London Muslim Centre
In-house counselling & mental-health workshops
Advice & counselling delivered from East London Mosque, London Muslim Centre and Maryam Centre. Khutbah series on MH.
Bradford Council for Mosques
Faith-based MH partnerships (Faith in Communities, Bradford District MH Strategy)
Website under construction (May 2026) — contact by phone/email. [email protected]. Partners with NHS/Council on faith-based community wellbeing
2 NHS / integrated chaplaincy
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS FT — Muslim Chaplaincy
Specialist religious/cultural care within NHS MH services
One example of how Muslim chaplains are integrated into NHS MH trusts. Most large NHS Trusts have an equivalent.
East London NHS Foundation Trust — Muslim chaplains & Lateef partnership
MH services + faith-sensitive support partnership with Lateef Project
Hosts ELFT/Compass Wellbeing partnership delivering free Lateef Islamic counselling for residents.
Addiction support
UK services for gambling, alcohol, drugs and eating disorders — including culturally-aware support.
These are mainstream UK organisations with established helplines. If you’re in crisis or someone’s life is at risk, please call 999 or the Samaritans on 116 123. For Islamic guidance alongside these services, see resources at Yaqeen Institute.
SOCH Care
South Asian addiction support — gambling, alcohol, drugs
Free, confidential. Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Gujarati, Arabic. Strong cultural fit for British Asian Muslim families where mainstream services lack cultural understanding.
GamCare
National Gambling Helpline · counselling · peer support
Free, confidential, 24/7 helpline. Live chat at gamcare.org.uk. The biggest specialist gambling-harm service in Great Britain.
GambleAware
Service finder · commissions gambling-harm treatment
Use their service finder at gambleaware.org/tools-and-support/support-in-your-area/ to find a local service.
Drinkaware
Drinkline national helpline · self-help tools
Free national alcohol helpline; self-assessment tools and a unit calculator. Run by the UK’s leading alcohol education charity.
Talk to Frank
UK government national drugs information & support
Free helpline (24/7), text service, and live chat. Non-judgemental drugs information and signposting to local treatment.
Beat Eating Disorders
National eating-disorder helplines · peer support · family help
Separate helplines for adults (0808 801 0677) and under-18s (Youthline 0808 801 0711). Peer support groups, family info, recovery resources.
Discreet · click to expand Compulsive behaviours
Compulsive behaviours that often go unspoken — including pornography use, sexual compulsivity, and gaming — can usually be addressed through the same routes as other mental-health concerns. Three places to start:
- Your GP or NHS Talking Therapies — self-refer at nhs.uk/service-search. Confidential. Mention "compulsive behaviour" in your self-referral.
- The Muslim Community Helpline — 020 8904 8193 / 020 8908 6715. Listed in the directory above. They have a Pornographic addiction in Muslim Communities resource.
- Sex Addicts Anonymous UK — 12-step peer support. saauk.info. Confidential and free.
Conversations about this kind of struggle are often the first step. Reaching out is not weakness — it is taking responsibility.
Muslim mental health apps
Apps for guided meditation, anxiety relief, and Islamically-framed wellbeing — 7 verified.
Sabr
FreemiumUSA
Guided meditation through an Islamic lens, with material curated by Muslim therapists and scholars worldwide; spiritually uplifting courses (e.g. 'Hope', '7 days of Anxiety');…
Reach 20,000+ downloads in first 6 months (Nov 2020 – May 2021);…
sabrapp.comSabrly
FreemiumOrigin not disclosed
Anxiety-focused. 'Anchor Me' 3-min grounding tool for panic; 'Daily Surrender' (tawakkul) practice; 'Now Reset' box-breathing; 'Shukr' gratitude tool; digital tasbih with dhikr…
sabrly.comRuh Care App
FreemiumNorth America
Access therapy anytime via the Ruh Care mobile app: connect with licensed Muslim therapists by text, voice, or video. Supports individuals, children (ages 3+), couples, and…
Reach 19,000+ downloads worldwide (per Ruh Care 'The Ruh Story',…
play.google.comMuslim Moodfit
FreeOrigin not disclosed
Mood tracking with simple rating system; guided mindfulness/meditation; breathing exercises; CBT thought records; gratitude journal; nasheeds, duas and dhikr; sleep stories;…
muslimmoodfit.comMuraqaba
FreemiumUSA
Audio-meditation library personalised by user level. Mindfulness courses from named Islamic psychologists/teachers (Dr Abdallah Rothman, Dr Samir Mahmoud, Wadud Hassan).…
muraqaba.appNeuroEmoti
Pricing TBCOrigin not disclosed
Targeted at Muslim adolescents, parents, caregivers, mental-health professionals and educators. Interactive games on emotional regulation; parent/caregiver scenario-based…
sakinahcounselling.comNaseeha Mental Health
Free (donation-funded)Canada
Marketed as the world's first 24/7 Muslim mental-health helpline (peer support, Muslim-to-Muslim). Helpline + textline (live chat); confidential and anonymous. Multilingual…
Reach 10,000+ calls/texts answered annually; reported 600% surge…
naseeha.orgWider mainstream support
Trusted UK services for information, tools and professional support.
Mind
Advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem.
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Hub of Hope
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Every Mind Matters
Practical tips and advice to help you look after your mental wellbeing.
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NHS Talking Therapies
Free NHS therapies for anxiety, depression and other common mental health problems.
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